The Searchers (1954) 
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The Searchers (Novel) Published: 1954 Author: Alan Le May Author Born: Jan. 3, 1899 • Indianapolis, Indiana Author Died: Apr. 27, 1964 • Hollywood, CA Film Adaptation: The Searchers Film Released: 1956 |
The Searchers (Novel) Overview:
Alan Brown Le May (June 3, 1899 — April 27, 1964) was an American novelist and screenplay writer.
He is most remembered for two classic Western novels, The Searchers (1954) and The Unforgiven (1957).[1] They were adapted into the motion pictures The Searchers (1956; with John Wayne and directed by John Ford) and The Unforgiven (1960; with Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn).
The film adaptation of The Searchers was a commercial success, although it received no Academy Award nominations. It was named the Greatest American Western of all time by the American Film Institute in 2008, and it placed 12th on the American Film Institute's 2007 list of the Top 100 greatest movies of all time
There is no entry about the novel available on Wikipedia at this time, but here is a link to the film entry.
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The Searchers
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John Wayne
(as Ethan Edwards)
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Jeffrey Hunter
(as Martin Pawley)
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Vera Miles
(as Laurie Jorgensen)
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Ward Bond
(as Rev. Capt. Samuel John...)
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Natalie Wood
(as Debbie Edwards)
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John Qualen
(as Lars Jorgensen)
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Olive Carey
(as Mrs. Jorgensen)
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Henry Brandon
(as Chief Cicatriz)
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Ken Curtis
(as Charlie McCorry)
The Searchers
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